By Siemny Chhuon, KXTV RUBICON SPRINGS – A California Highway Patrol helicopter rescued a young Fairfield couple, their 4-month-old daughter and their friend from the Rubicon Trail in El Dorado County Tuesday. It’s a story Elizabeth Oldknow will one day tell her daughter. “I still don’t know how to completely process it,” Oldknow said. Oldknow, […]
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By Kathryn Reed While South Lake Tahoe employees will have more in their paychecks, it’s going to cost many of them more to retire. This is because retiree health care coverage is going away for almost all current workers. The South Lake Tahoe City Council at a special meeting this morning at 8 is expected […]
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After nearly a month, the King Fire east of Pollock Pines is 100 percent contained. This means there is a ring around the fire, but it is still burning. People can expect to see smoke from the interior of the fire area until the area experiences significant rain or snow this winter. Most of the 97,717 […]
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By Joan Lowy, AP WASHINGTON — Just because you can talk to your car doesn’t mean you should. Two studies have found that voice-activated smartphones and dashboard infotainment systems may be making the distracted-driving problem worse instead of better. The systems let drivers do things like tune the radio, send a text message, or make […]
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Given Nevada’s current levels of employment and the potential for growth, the projections are for a statewide increase of 528,107 people in the next 20 years. Broken out by region, Clark County could experience an increase of 328,379 people; Washoe County an increase of 147,422 people; and other northwest counties (Carson City, Churchill, Douglas, Lyon, […]
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Updated Oct. 9 7am: Financial forms for candidates running for office in November were due this week. Here are the forms for El Dorado County District 5 supervisor candidates Sue Novasel and Kenny Curtzwiler. Michelle Sweeney has not turned in a Form 460 for Lake Tahoe Community College. Only candidates who have formed committees must turn in […]
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By Mark Glover, Sacramento Bee A lack of inventory has dragged down the Lake Tahoe real estate market through the first nine months of 2014, according to the Lake Tahoe, Nevada-based Chase International. Through Sept. 30 this year, the sales volume of single-family homes around the lake was down 15 percent at $727.4 million, compared […]
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El Dorado County Animal Services expects to move animals and most items from the old facility in Placerville to Diamond Springs between Oct. 12-15. The new facility, located at 6435 Capitol Ave., will officially open Oct. 16. Office hours are Monday through Friday from 8am-5pm; :shelter services, including adoptions and kennel access, will be available […]
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By Janet Lorin and Oliver Staley, Bloomberg The high school class of 2014 turned in the lowest math scores on the SAT college-entrance exam since 2000, reinforcing concern that the U.S. is falling behind global rivals in science and math performance. Math results dipped a point to 513 from last year and from a peak […]
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Candidates on the Nov. 4 ballot were to have filed their first campaign finance forms on Oct. 6. Lake Tahoe News will post them as we receive them. The first to be secured are from the South Lake Tahoe City Council candidates. Matt Palacio has not filed. Bruce Grego, according to City Clerk Suzie Alessi, […]
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